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Droperidol Versus Metoclopramide for the Treatment of Primary Headaches

This study has been terminated.
(lack of enrollment/drug shortages)
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Brett A Faine, University of Iowa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01406860
First received: September 22, 2010
Last updated: January 14, 2013
Last verified: January 2013
History of Changes

September 22, 2010
January 14, 2013
July 2011
July 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Pain Scale [ Time Frame: Change in pain scores at 60 minutes as measured on the Numerical Rating Scale for Pain (NRS) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01406860 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
  • Length of Stay [ Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of their emergency department visit after the initiation of treatment (Average Length of stay in minutes) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • 24 hour pain score [ Time Frame: 24 hours after discharge from ED ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    24 hour pain score (follow-up phone call)
  • Adverse Effects [ Time Frame: From the time when the treatment is initiated until the 24 hour follow-up phone survey ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
    Frequency of adverse effects in each arm
Same as current
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Droperidol Versus Metoclopramide for the Treatment of Primary Headaches
Droperidol Versus Metoclopramide for the Treatment of Primary Headaches in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Randomized, Double-blinded Trial.

The purpose of this study is to determine if droperidol is equally as effective as metoclopramide for treatment of primary headaches in the Emergency Department.
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Interventional
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Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Primary Headaches (Includes Migraines, Tension, Cluster Headaches)
  • Drug: Droperidol
    Droperidol 1.25 mg IV x 1, may repeat 0.625 mg if needed at 60 minutes
  • Drug: Metoclopramide
    Metoclopramide 20 mg IV infusion q30 minutes as needed with a maximum of 4 doses.
  • Drug: Diphenhydramine
    Diphenhydramine 25 mg IV injection x 1 given with the first dose of metoclopramide IV infusion and repeated x 1 given with the third metoclopramide IV infusion.
  • Experimental: Droperidol
    Intervention: Drug: Droperidol
  • Active Comparator: Metoclopramide
    Intervention: Drug: Metoclopramide
  • Diphenhydramine
    Intervention: Drug: Diphenhydramine
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*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Terminated
19
July 2012
July 2012   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years old to 65 years old, diagnosis of primary headache

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Allergy to study medications, pregnant, breast-feeding, prisoners, non-english speaking, not eligible to receive droperidol based on ED protocol (see below), patients in whom head trauma, infection, vascular disorders, and disorders of facial or cranial structures are suspected

ED Droperidol Protocol

Droperidol must NOT be used in patients with any of the following:

  • Known or suspected QT prolongation, including congenital long QT syndrome
  • Cardiac Disease [cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, bradycardia (< 50 bpm)]

  • History of the following:

    • Renal failure
    • Cerebrovascular disease
    • Diabetes or hypoglycemia
    • Alcoholism/alcohol abuse
    • Pituitary insufficiency
    • Hypothyroidism
    • Hypothermia
    • Anorexia
  • Advanced age (>65 yrs)
  • Use of the following medications: digoxin, benzodiazepine, diuretics, IV opiates, or other medications known to prolong the QTc interval.
Both
18 Years to 64 Years
Yes
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
United States
 
NCT01406860
201008798, University of Iowa
Yes
Brett A Faine, University of Iowa
University of Iowa
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Principal Investigator: Jon Van Heukelom, MD University of Iowa
Principal Investigator: Christopher Hogrefe, MD University of Iowa
Principal Investigator: Brett Faine, PharmD University of Iowa
University of Iowa
January 2013

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